CPanel: Change the PHP version

Cpanel has a default version of PHP. However, crosswinds.net’s Cpanel allows you to choose different versions of PHP.

PHP is the coding language that applications such as iCalendar, phpBB, Joomla, WordPress are built with.

Some of these applications may require the latest stable version of PHP to run efficiently and securely…. Check on the requirements’ pages for the websites of the scripts/programs you are using before making any changes to your PHP version.

Here’s part of what WordPress has to say about PHP:

There are two main benefits to keeping PHP up-to-date:

Your website will be faster as the latest version of PHP is more efficient. Updating to the latest supported version (currently 7.3) can deliver a huge performance increase; up to 3 or 4x faster for older versions.

Your website will be more secure. PHP, like WordPress, is maintained by its community. Because PHP is so popular, it is a target for hackers – but the latest version will have the latest security features. Older versions of PHP do not have this, so updating is essential to keep your WordPress site secure.